A personal message from News Letter editor Ben lowry
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  Feb 26, 2022  
     
 
Ben Lowry
 
Ben Lowry
Editor

Good morning

It has been a week full of sadness.
 
On  Sunday the appalling news came through of the death of Christopher Stalford at the age of 39
 
He got into politics young, I first saw him when he was 22 at a boisterous election count which Sinn Fein won

 

The invasion of Ukraine has shaken the world. 
 
Even as far away as Northern Ireland we have links to the region, such as Timothy and Rhoda Sloan, known at gospel halls here before they moved to Lutsk
 
Ukrainian forces are reportedly armed with weaponry built in Northern Ireland, at Thales
 
A Northern Ireland peer has expressed amazement at the fact that UK warships are out of action for the next six years due to a design fault
 
In this piece I recall being arrested in a pro Russian breakaway part of Ukraine
 
A placement journalism student at the News Letter who followed Formula One since the age of 10 welcomes the cancellation of the Russia grand prix

Dr Esmond Birnie here assesses the likely economic impact of war, including in Northern Ireland
 
The DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is worried about food supply, particularly if Stormont passes a zero emissions bill
 
Meanwhile, Sir Jeffrey has brushed off reports that in a meeting with Doug Beattie he considered rejoining the Ulster Unionist Party
 
Our political editor Henry McDonald reports that the DUP and UUP are believe the source was someone in the former party
 
There is unhappiness at Michelle O'Neill attending a GAA-IRA memorial
 
Our reporter Adam Kula has challenged a court order which hides the identity of a Sinn Fein man behind a judicial review concerning Irish Sea border check
 
In sport, the statue of the road racer William Dunlop has been unveiled in Ballymoney https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/william-dunlop-memorial-statue-unveiled-in-ballymoney-3586924

In football, the Irish League was united in its frustration at another possible delay to the Sub-Regional Stadia Funding programme.
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/irish-league-fans-unite-to-make-their-voice-heard-after-funding-impasse-3574897

From Farming Life, this 582 acre property is asking £2.85 million
https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/offers-over-ps2850000-are-sought-for-this-suckler-and-sheep-enterprise-with-circa-582-acres-3585053

And the popular TV show This Farming Life returns with the remaining episodes of series five
https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/this-farming-life-the-popular-tv-show-returns-with-the-remaining-episodes-of-series-five-3584I764

Tax and revenue authorities have clarified the position on using red diesel in tractors 
https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/hmrc-clarify-position-on-using-red-diesel-when-helping-to-clear-roads-after-storms-3586253
 
There is so much more to say. Our website is packed with reports and our bumper edition News Letter and Farming Life is in the shops until tomorrow.

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Ben Lowry
Editor
 
     
 
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